Saijō, Ehime

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A Donjari float used in Saijo's fall harvest festival.

This article is about the city in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. There is also a town in Hiroshima Prefecture with this name, see Saijo, Hiroshima.

Saijō (西条市, Saijō-shi^?) is a city located in Ehime, Japan.

On November 1, 2004, the city of Tōyo and the towns of Komatsu and Tanbara merged with Saijō. As of this merge, the city has an estimated population of 116,687 and density of 229 persons per km². The (merged) total area is 509.78 km².

The city was founded on April 29, 1941.

Well-known people from Saijō include television personality Kaori Manabe.

The main city of Saijō is known for natural spring water. Signs thoughout the city and at the city's train station claim Saijō to be the "Spring Water Capital of Japan." Numerous fountains are scattered throughout the city where water is frequently bottled by locals and visitors alike. Most private dwelling houses also drill private wells to take advantage of the water.

Coca Cola and Asahi Brewries both have manufacturing plants in the city due to the bountiful and free source of clean water.